Kawaii-hikari3: Hmm, Anzu got rejected!
Anzu: NO FAIR!
Kawaii-hikari3: It's very fair! It's a YxY ficcy!
Anzu: ::pouts::
Kawaii-hikari3: Don't make me sick! ::pushes Anzu away:: More YxY and more Anzu bashing!
Yami and Yuugi: YAY! ::hugs::
Kawaii-hikari3: ::smiles::
A couple days passed and it finally was the day Yuugi was stressing over. For the past five days Yuugi was worrying if he had made it into the talent show or not. Yami comforted Yuugi's stress with affection and encouraging words. After the worry, Yuugi and Yami headed towards the same spot where the auditions were first held that afternoon after a long and tedious day.
"Yami, I'm nervous." Yuugi whispered.
"Don't be, Yuugi." Yami whispered back.
"They're staring…"
"If they even glance at you funny, they'll have to deal with me."
Anzu squealed happily as she looked at a posted note. Everyone huddled around and looked at the note. Some people ran off sadly while others danced happily. Yami made a path for Yuugi to see in the huge and relentless crowd. Yuugi looked at the note and stared at Yami his eyes glistening.
"Yami…I made it!" Yuugi jumped into Yami's arms and hugged him tightly.
"I knew you would." Yami whispered into Yuugi's ear.
Anzu glared at Yuugi, still angry at him for taking Yami away from her. She wasn't about to give up on herself and Yami being together yet. She had an idea and a smirk formed on her lips. She had the perfect plan to bong about Yuugi's downfall and separating him and Yami.
Eventually everyone who was already voted out left and the winners remained. The principal of the school greeted the students with a smile on her face. She handed them a purple sheet of paper and they all examined it.
"What's it say?" Yami asked as he leaned closer to Yuugi.
"It's a slip…fill in some information about what you plan to do for the show…and some more information…" Yuugi said as he got a pen out of his backpack. He filled in the information and smiled. Yami stared at what Yuugi filled in and read it silently to himself.
Name: Yuugi Motou
Grade: 10th
Age: 15
What are you doing for the show?: Singing.
If you're performing a song, dance, ect…what's the name of it?: The Beatle's "Here Comes the Sun".
Will you be able to come to the assigned practices?: Yes.
What place would you like to be on stage? (first, middle, last): I don't mind.
Congratulations! You're one of the special few who we, the teachers, have found to have a very special talent. Please be here everyday from 3-5 to practice. If you need to leave early, tell us in advance.
Under NO circumstances is ANYONE allowed to be ridiculed, cheated or anything else of the sort. If anyone is caught doing so, they will be immediately disqualified and expelled. We WILL NOT tolerate anything cruel to anyone of our participants.
Yuugi's eyes were glistening as he stared at the paper in his hands. Out of the mob of people who tried out, he was one of the special ten who had moved on! The principal went around and cut the information out and let the students keep the dates of the required days that they were needed for.
"We only have a couple weeks to practice…" Yuugi sighed. "Three to be exact…"
"You'll be fine, aibou." Yami said as he rested his hands on Yuugi's shoulders. Anzu glared at them, knowing they wouldn't be together for much longer. She spun on her heel and walked away. Yami lead Yuugi out of the school and smiled at him. Yuugi stared at Yami, grinning ear to ear.
"I'm so glad! I made it!" Yuugi said.
"I'm proud of you, aibou." Yami said and Yuugi smiled. Yami had been messing with pet names for a couple days. Yuugi liked "aibou" and "koi" best and Yami liked "aibou" a bit more than "koi", so he Yuugi's pet name was usually "aibou".
"Yami…" Yuugi rested his head on Yami's shoulder. "…I love you so much…"
"As do I."
Yuugi nuzzled his head into Yami's shoulder briefly before they arrived at their houses. Yuugi walked into his own house and felt excited and overjoyed. He went into his room and laid down on his own bed. He closed his eyes and smiled. He wanted to win, something in his heart was driving him to excel.
'I need to practice…it's bad enough I'm doing this without my stepfather knowing…maybe I can practice at Yami's house and sneak back before he comes home!' Yuugi thought to himself and nodded.
Yuugi heard a tapping at his window. Yuugi smiled and saw Yami waving at him. He opened the window and Yami jumped inside. They hugged and smiled at each other.
"Hey, Yami, I was wondering…would it be alright if I practiced my song for the talent show at your house?"
"Of course, aibou." Yami said as he caressed Yuugi's cheek lightly. Yuugi blushed as he stared up at Yami. Gently cupping Yuugi's chin, Yami kissed his lips. A gentle moan escaped the smaller boy's lips as he felt two arms hugging him tightly and held him close.
Yami pulled away and stared at Yuugi, almost sadly. A look of confusion spread across Yuugi's face and his eyes stared into crimson eyes. Violet gazed at crimson for what seemed endless amounts of time. The gaze stopped when violet eyes closed.
"Yuugi?"
"Why are you looking at me like that?"
"I'm just sad that someone as beautiful as you could be abused." Yami said honestly.
"Oh…" Yuugi opened his eyes to stare at Yami with a large blush painted on his cheeks. Yami kissed Yuugi's forehead gently and smiled.
"I better go now. I'm sure my mother will be home soon." Yami pulled away and whispered and walked by the window. Taking a final glance at Yuugi, he smiled a little more.
"I love you." Yuugi said.
"I love you too." Yami opened the window and retreated to his own house. Yuugi hated it when Yami and him parted. His heart started to ache lightly as he sat on his bed. He hated it when he was alone and he longed to be with someone.
'I can't stand being alone…sure, Yami and I are a couple, but we have to hide it…if only things weren't so complicated!' Yuugi sighed to himself. 'Yami looked so sad…certainly my abuse couldn't have made him THAT sad, could it? I'm not entirely sure…I don't know…I haven't felt love or been loved in so many years! I know this is love…the feeling I get and what he gives me…I remember it from so many years ago…'
Yuugi felt his heart beat a little faster as he heard the door open and footsteps walk upstairs. Yuugi watched as his stepfather walked into the room and glared at him.
"Listen, you, I don't have an actual work schedule so ya better be home from school unless there's a reason ya gotta stay later!"
"I do have a reason to stay later. I'll be back around six every night for the next three weeks for a school function that I'm helping at." Yuugi said a bit loudly, trying to force himself to speak.
"Is that so? Well, fine. You better be home by six…or else!" His stepfather walked into his own room and slammed the door shut.
Yuugi felt sick and he wrapped his arms around his waist. Biting his lip, he forced himself not to whimper. He'd only have about forty-five minutes to practice on his own. Plus, with his stepfather lurking around randomly, Yami couldn't come over to visit him anymore. Everything seemed to crash down in a matter of seconds. He needed to tell Yami, but was to afraid to do anything.
He heard a knock at his window again. Yuugi looked at his window to find Yami knocking with a large smile on his face. Yuugi opened the window and stood in front of the window, as to not alarm his stepfather.
"Hey, Yuugi. My mother says I can come over when it's convenient for you. She doesn't mind!" Yami noticed the sad look on his love's face and blinked. "What's the matter?"
"Yami…y-you can't come over anymore…my stepfather's gonna be around more often and…" Yuugi closed his eyes. "I don't wanna see you get hurt…"
Yami gave Yuugi a hug, even though he was still outside. Yuugi hugged Yami tightly as he felt the tears rising. He bit his lip as he heard something being gently whispered into his ear.
"Aibou, don't cry. I'm sure we'll find a way to be together." Yami whispered.
"Only about forty-five minutes alone…I gave us that amount of time if we get from school to here in fifteen minutes…"
"I mean for long amounts of time." Yami smiled gently. Yuugi buried his head into Yami's chest and sniffled a little. He felt fingers run through his hair and heard sweet words being whispered into his ear. Yami sat on the tree branch, still holding his love, and kissed him.
Yuugi stared at Yami with tear-filled eyes. He saw a hand gently touch his cheek and gently trace his cheek. He held back the threatening tears as he watched Yami sigh.
"Yami…" Yuugi choked on a sob.
"Don't cry. It's gonna be alright." Yami whispered.
Yuugi nodded as he took a couple deep breaths. He felt his tears vanishing as Yami kissed his cheek and smile. He grabbed Yami's hand and squeezed it tightly. Yami gave Yuugi's hand a squeeze as he began to close his eyes.
"It's getting late. I better go." Yami said sadly.
"Ok." Yuugi nodded sadly as he stared at Yami. Gently kissing Yami's cheek, Yuugi dropped his hands. Yami kissed Yuugi tenderly as he went inside. He waited until Yuugi was in his own room, sleeping, before he went into his own room. Holding his breath for a moment, he closed his eyes and sat on his bed.
"Yuugi…I just wish there was a way to help you without hurting you…" Yami sighed. "If he does what he wants, his stepfather would hurt him. If he listens to his stepfather, he'll never be able to live his life. I just wish I could do more than love him. I love him so much and I want to help him…if only I knew how…"
